bubbrubbhoya
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We are the intuitive minds that plot the course. Woo-WOOO!
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Post by bubbrubbhoya on Jan 7, 2009 15:10:19 GMT -5
Our past two losses have each had their own agonizing faults, but one of the more unsettling common threads was that Chris Wright's drives to the basket produced few points and several turnovers.
Wright's driving ability is key to the Hoyas this season--he scores in the paint, draws fouls, and draws defenders to open up passes to the perimeter. I think he did this very effectively against UConn.
The last two games, though, Wright seems to have remembered that he gets to the basket, but he's forgotten the beneficial part of the equation. Instead of passing to an open man when he draws two or three defenders, he has been throwing up ugly shots over said large defenders--not drawing fouls in the process. Frankly, I think that this failing was paramount in the ND loss.
I'm sure that Chris and coach are working on this, but I was wondering what other people thought of this analysis. Am I off base? Will we see the Chris of a week ago for the rest of the season, or is this reason to worry?
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jhoyafan
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Post by jhoyafan on Jan 7, 2009 15:44:01 GMT -5
Chris is just agressive. And it seems that on a few of those drives there should've been a whistle.
I wouldn't want to discourage his taking it to the hoop - its something we haven't had in awhile from our guards - but i do agree that he could do a better job of looking for the open man. I think it's all just a part of his maturation as a playmaker, he'll only improve from here.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Jan 7, 2009 16:02:50 GMT -5
Chris should continue to take it hard to the hoop, which he has done well so far this season. He should not back away from contact.
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02hoya
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Post by 02hoya on Jan 7, 2009 16:40:38 GMT -5
He should make his free throws when he gets to the line though...   |
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Post by RockawayHoya on Jan 7, 2009 16:44:55 GMT -5
Against Pitt he was driving, but then kicking out to shooters too often instead of trying to draw fouls.
This problem was somewhat corrected in the ND game, but he didn't get many whistles. I can see why he'd be frustrated, but he has to remember to continue attacking the rim regardless. The calls will come.
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Post by hoyalove4ever on Jan 7, 2009 16:51:52 GMT -5
Against Pitt he was driving, but then kicking out to shooters too often instead of trying to draw fouls. This problem was somewhat corrected in the ND game, but he didn't get many whistles. I can see why he'd be frustrated, but he has to remember to continue attacking the rim regardless. The calls will come. I agree- he will get to the line, and eventually he will make a good portion of his free throws. |
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whatmaroon
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Post by whatmaroon on Jan 7, 2009 16:56:52 GMT -5
The Hoyas turned the ball over on 12.7% of their offensive possessions against the Irish. That's the least they've turned the ball over all year. In fact, they haven't turned the ball over on 20% of their possessions in the last 6 games. In fact, that's the best such streak since the 7 game stretch in 2007... which just happened to be the 3 BET games and the 4 East Regional NCAA tourney games. Wright individually also has the best TO Rate of any Hoya ball-handler so long as KenPom has stats. Yeah, my attitude towards his drives to the basket is often "No, no, no, no, no, yes!", and sometimes without the "Yes", but the record is saying his decision process is pretty danged good.
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kellycpcm
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Post by kellycpcm on Jan 7, 2009 16:59:54 GMT -5
Chris was OK for the PITT game on his drives, but all the guards couldn't shoot on Saturday. I think him driving on ND was part of the game plan to get their bigs in foul trouble, but we had a lot of guys with no legs early in the ND game. Also there was no one open to pass to, they were just standing around.
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sleepy
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Post by sleepy on Jan 7, 2009 17:03:04 GMT -5
Our past two losses have each had their own agonizing faults, but one of the more unsettling common threads was that Chris Wright's drives to the basket produced few points and several turnovers. Wright's driving ability is key to the Hoyas this season--he scores in the paint, draws fouls, and draws defenders to open up passes to the perimeter. I think he did this very effectively against UConn. The last two games, though, Wright seems to have remembered that he gets to the basket, but he's forgotten the beneficial part of the equation. Instead of passing to an open man when he draws two or three defenders, he has been throwing up ugly shots over said large defenders--not drawing fouls in the process. Frankly, I think that this failing was paramount in the ND loss. I'm sure that Chris and coach are working on this, but I was wondering what other people thought of this analysis. Am I off base? Will we see the Chris of a week ago for the rest of the season, or is this reason to worry? Well considering in the last two games he has missed a total of 6 shots( I think) I inside the three point line, and atleast two of those shots were long two pointers, I find it hard to believe he is forcing up too many shots on drives. I am also not sure where the several turnovers comes from since he has had three turnovers in the last two games, two of which were in the backcourt, so they couldn't have been on drives. I haven't rewatched the game, so I didn't count how many "ugly shots over large defenders he had" but I would be willing to bet it would be no more that two in the Notre Dame game. His problem in that game was that nothing was falling, for him or anyone else, even shots he usually makes. |
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lichoya68
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Post by lichoya68 on Jan 7, 2009 20:36:17 GMT -5
nd foul shots end of story that was IT  |
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